Smartphone and medical application use among dentists in China

Table 9 Perceived impact of smartphone based medical apps on clinical practice

		Number	Percent (%)	Mean	SD
Improve clinical decision-making	Strongly agree	30	10.4	2.30	0.77
	Agree	166	57.6
	Not sure	67	23.3
	Disagree	25	8.7
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Save time	Strongly agree	41	14.2	2.11	0.68
	Agree	185	64.2
	Not sure	51	17.7
	Disagree	11	3.8
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Allow faster access to medical information	Strongly agree	53	18.4	1.90	0.54
	Agree	214	74.3
	Not sure	17	5.9
	Disagree	4	1.4
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Allow faster access to common laboratory reference values	Strongly agree	16	5.6	2.30	0.65
	Agree	185	64.2
	Not sure	72	25
	Disagree	15	5.2
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Help in developing differential diagnoses	Strongly agree	7	2.4	2.56	0.74
	Agree	176	61.1
	Not sure	70	24.3
	Disagree	35	12.2
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Perform useful medical related calculations	Strongly agree	8	2.8	2.52	0.77
	Agree	163	56.6
	Not sure	78	27.1
	Disagree	38	13.2
	Stongly disagree	1	0.3
Allow faster access to reliable sources of medical knowledge	Strongly agree	28	9.7	2.19	0.68
	Agree	194	67.4
	Not sure	50	17.4
	Disagree	16	5.6
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Allow faster access to reliable sources of clinical skills	Strongly agree	24	8.3	2.25	0.67
	Agree	180	62.5
	Not sure	71	24.7
	Disagree	13	4.5
	Stongly disagree	0	0
Allow faster access to evidence-based medical practice/case	Strongly agree	39	13.5	2.34	0.80
	Agree	132	45.8
	Not sure	96	33.3
	Disagree	21	7.3
	Stongly disagree	0	0

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